Android 7.1.2 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 custom firmware for Honor 5X is now available. With the help of LineageOS 14.1 ROM, you can update your Honor 5X to a well customized Android 7.1.2 Nougat. This may not be the only way to update your device to Android 7.1.2 Nougat but surely a good option to try out. Since this build is still going through development, you should expect bugs and force close here and there but overall it should offer you a smooth experience. If you willing to upgrade your Honor 5X using LineageOS 14.1 custom ROM then continue reading this guide to learn easy installation steps.

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About the specification, Honor 5X is a good mid-range smartphone by Huawei that launched back in 2015. This device comes with a 5.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The display doesn’t have any additional protection. To power the device it has a Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 Octa-core SoC as well as 2/3GB of RAM. The phone available with 16GB internal memory. Honor 5X features a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front shooting camera. The smartphone packed with a non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery and running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box.

Android 7.1.2 Nougat comes with various useful features including multi-window multitasking, better notification management, faster device with better battery optimization, more human emoji, improved security, instant app and much more. Top of all LineageOS custom ROM comes with various additional features that surely improve your using experience.

Warning!This tutorial is only for Honor 5X. Don’t try this guide on any other Android device. Also, we (True Android Team) are not responsible for any damage caused due to the instruction, given in this page. Try this at your own risk. However, it is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions as it is which are mentioned in procedure.

How to Install Android 7.1.2 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 ROM on Honor 5X

Connect your device to PC using the USB cable and then copy downloaded files to the SD card of your device. Important: Don’t extract any files.

Disconnect USB and then turn off your Honor 5X.

Now, boot into recovery mode. To do so, press and hold Volume Up & Power simultaneously. Keep holding buttons until the “Honor” logo appears, then release all buttons. You should see the recovery menu soon. Alternatively try this: Recovery Mode without Key Combination.

Create a Backup using TWRP Backup Option.

Perform a Factory Reset (this will delete all apps and their settings and game progress). To do this, Tap on Wipe, then at the bottom of the screen do a Swipe on the ‘Swipe to factory reset‘ option.

Now its time to add zip file for flashing. Tap on Install, then browse to the location where you saved the files and tap on the LineageOS 14.1 Zip file. Then tap on Add More Zips, and add open_gapps-arm-7.1-micro-20161125.zip. Now at the bottom of the screen, do a swipe on the Swipe to confirm flash option to begin flashing.

When the installation is completed, go back to the main recovery menu and tap on Reboot and then, tap on System to reboot your Honor 5Xand boot up into Android 7.1.2 Nougat ROM LineageOS 14.1.

Returning to Previous ROM: To go back to your previous ROM, boot into recovery, select Backup then through Restore option, restore your previous ROM by selecting it from the list.

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